Business computersENERGY STAR certified
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max)
128 GB desktop computer, model number A3545.
Memory
128 GB
Processor
Apple M5 Max
Typical electricity use
26.2 kWh/yr
NPU installed
Yes
Of 247 certified desktop business computers, 49 have a lower typical electricity use than the Mac Studio (M5 Max) (26.2 kWh/yr).
Its certified typical electricity use of 26.2 kWh/yr costs about $3.41 a year at 13¢/kWh.
ENERGY STAR has certified this model 2 times, first in Aug 2026. The figures here are from the most recent certification.
- Maker
- Apple
- Model
- Mac Studio (M5 Max)
- Model number
- A3545
- Type
- Desktop
- Processor
- Apple M5 Max
- CPU cores
- 18
- Memory
- 128 GB
- NPU installed
- Yes
- Storage
- SSD
- Operating system
- Mac OS 27.0
- Typical electricity use
- 26.2 kWh/yr
- Power in sleep
- 1.4 W
- Power at long idle
- 5.5 W
- Power when off
- 0.2 W
- On the market since
- Aug 2026
- ENERGY STAR certified
- 17 Aug 2026
Source: ENERGY STAR certified business computers dataset, US EPA, record 4693497, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.
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| Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Typical electricity use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP FCW-2404A | Desktop | Core Ultra 9 | 128 GB | 64.2 kWh/yr |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90s Gen 6 | Desktop | Core Ultra 9 285 | 128 GB | 109 kWh/yr |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 6 | Desktop | Core Ultra 9 285 | 128 GB | 100 kWh/yr |
| HP HSC-F007MT | Desktop | Core Ultra 9 | 128 GB | 78.1 kWh/yr |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M970s | Desktop | Core Ultra 7 265 | 128 GB | 30.5 kWh/yr |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M970T | Desktop | Core Ultra 7 265 | 128 GB | 30.5 kWh/yr |
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| Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Typical electricity use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) | Desktop | Apple M5 Ultra | 512 GB | 27.5 kWh/yr |
| Mac mini (M5 Pro) | Desktop | Apple M5 Pro | 64 GB | 19.2 kWh/yr |
| Mac mini (M6) | Desktop | Apple M6 | 16 GB | 12.9 kWh/yr |
| A3404 | Notebook | A18 Pro Chip | 8 GB | 6.1 kWh/yr |
| MacBook Pro 16 in. with M5 Max Chip | Notebook | - | 36 GB | 17.9 kWh/yr |
| MacBook Pro 16 in. with M5 Pro Chip | Notebook | - | 24 GB | 17 kWh/yr |
| MacBook Pro 14 in. with M5 Max Chip | Notebook | - | 36 GB | 9.2 kWh/yr |
| MacBook Pro 14 in. with M5 Pro Chip | Notebook | - | 64 GB | 10.3 kWh/yr |